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or highflyer
as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career
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Recent Examples of highflier
Sam Bankman-Fried is the latest highflier to learn that lesson.
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Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022
Peloton had been a highflier during the pandemic, when lockdowns sent customers scrambling to buy its stationary bikes and attend classes.
—Maria Halkias and Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier: The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2020
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Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022
Peloton had been a highflier during the pandemic, when lockdowns sent customers scrambling to buy its stationary bikes and attend classes.
—Maria Halkias and Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier: The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highflier
powerhouse
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Besides the powerhouse ingredient, Livaura’s formula contains green tea extract, which protects the skin from free radicals and reduces the appearance of wrinkles.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Senior attackman Max Zicchitella paced things Saturday with a hat trick, as the Longmeadow boys registered an impressive victory by toppling perennial powerhouse Duxbury on the road, 7-5.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Highflier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highflier. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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